Anticlastic Raising – New Bracelets for the Sea Cliff Collection

I have recently been experimenting with anticlastic raising using sinusoidal stakes to add an extra dimension to forging. The stake resembles a tapering wavy line, or what I like to refer to as the "Devils Tongue." Metal can be forged into a concave curve along its face while the opposing curves can be formed at the same time. It’s great for forming a bangle, ring, or necklace. A sinusoidal stake can be made from wood, steel, or plastic, as can the wedge-shaped hammers. Anticlastic raising is a labor intensive process, but the final product is definitely worth the effort. Each of the pictured bracelets took on average around 5 hours to form.

Chalcedony Ring Added to the Men’s Wave Jewelry Collection

This is my first attempt at incorporating both Sterling Silver and PMC in a ring. I hand fabricated this ring using 4 sheets of Sterling Silver and one sheet of PMC (used for the side “Wave” texture), then set it with a 12 carat Chalcedony cabochon. Stay tuned for more ring additions to all of my Men’s Jewelry Collections.

John S. Brana Featured on Work.com – How-to Guides for Your Business

Scott Allen of Work.com gives some great tips on helping you get the most out of those few precious little minutes that you get to spend with other business professionals during networking events.

One major point is Dress Well, and Dress Distinctively.

Scott recommends: “For women, start with this guide to What to Wear to Work. From there, you can accessorize with a distinctive scarf, such as a J. Venezia or Jan Gipple, or hand-made jewelry, such as John S. Brana or Heather Young. I recommend finding something from an individual artist that people aren’t likely to have seen before.”

Read the entire article”Guide to Preparing for Networking Events.“

John S. Brana – Distinctive Jewelry now in Japan

ジョン・S・ブラナはサンフランシスコを拠点に活動するジュエリーデザイナーです。幼少時代、芸術家であった父親から多くのインスピレーションを受け育ちます。高校卒業後ミシガン大学に進学、大学時代には父親のガラス彫刻ビジネスにかかわり成功に導きます。１９９０年にサンフランシスコ、ベイエリアに移り住み銀行家として成功します。２００３年父親の死をきっかに芸術の世界にカムバックします。現在、ハイエンド・ジュエリーデザイナーとしてサンフランシスコにて活動中です。

Wholesale contact in Japan:
Tetsuya Hidaka
Lead in Japan
Global Creative Networks
345 west 86th #212, New York
www.globalcreativeworks.jp

grandEXPO 07 – A Big Night for Small Business

May 10, 2007 – Join the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce along with over 150 exhibitors, including John S. Brana – Distinctive Jewelry, Chamber members, non-profits, small business resource partners, restaurants, caterers, and wineries for this year’s Grand Expo during SmallBusiness Week. The Chamber’s largest networking and tabletop expo will be held at Fort Mason Center, San Francisco between 5:30 and 8:30 pm.

“Small business represents more than 95% of all companies and is the city’s economic growth engine creating the vast majority of all new jobs here in San Francisco and across the nation.

The San Francisco Chamber of Commerce joins several partnering business organizations including the Small Business Commission and The Small Business Administration to acknowledge the achievements and the significant impact of this sector during San Francisco’s Small Business Week, May 5-11.

To tap into this vital market, whether you buy from or sell to small businesses, you support the many contributions they make to the fabric and diversity of the Bay Area.”